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Kelly Beard

Kelly Beard

Kelly Beard

Kelly Farrell Beard, 52, of Pocola passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in Pocola. Kelly was born Nov. 12, 1961, in Fort Smith to Armon and Gaylene (Ketchum) Beard. He was a retired teacher/police officer. Kelly had bachelor’s degree in education from NSU, where he graduated magna cum laude. He taught one year in Hartford Public Schools and 10 years at Pocola Public Schools. He was a church league baseball coach in Fort Smith for 10-plus years; 10-plus years he spent as a law enforcement officer in LeFlore and Haskell counties. He was preceded in death by his mother; niece, Kendra (Beard) Bailey; and his father-in-law, Tod Oliver.